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i don't think obama is going to do it but i remember thatcher did it. the reason we have a bad economy in large part is not in spite of it. >> neil: if it wasn't the ideal moment to cut in the midst of a recession four years ago and year later, it was dicey and year after that the recovery was still dicey, when is the right time to cut. maggie thatcher did it the midst of all environments, arguing that longer term gains would more than justify acute short term pay? >> real serious thing, government spending is taxation, it really is. government doesn't create resources, it redistributes resources. when you should cut unnecessary spending is in the middle of a recession. i know people will tell you it's not true, but it is true. you can't tax an economy out of a recession. you just plain can't. >> neil: and i wanted to get with this into melissa francis into this, whether the first report out of the treasury indicates the whisperings of that. you can't hang your hat on tax hikes and can't be hoping and praying important another internet boom? >> you can'
i don't think obama is going to do it but i remember thatcher did it. the reason we have a bad economy in large part is not in spite of it. >> neil: if it wasn't the ideal moment to cut in the midst of a recession four years ago and year later, it was dicey and year after that the recovery was still dicey, when is the right time to cut. maggie thatcher did it the midst of all environments, arguing that longer term gains would more than justify acute short term pay? >> real serious...
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obama care. nationalizing the healthcare the way they have it in europe and until obama we didn't have it here. how do you get the money so subsidize an entitlement state? two ways europeans have shown us. raise taxes which we are going to hear in the state of the union. obama is very inat this particular time on raising taxes relentlessly and reducing defense spending. after the second world war the european countries slashedz defense spending to the point where the french can't even air lift troops into mali a few hundred miles away. and that is how they were able to fund the entitlement state. obama, i do not think, wants to destroy the military but his main objective, the reason he is president, what i wants to achieve and leave as a legacy is to create a more, as he would say, socially just entitlement state like europe. that's why he doesn't really care about the cuts in the pentagon because that's where you get the money. and he wants to raise taxes because that's the other source. of gett
obama care. nationalizing the healthcare the way they have it in europe and until obama we didn't have it here. how do you get the money so subsidize an entitlement state? two ways europeans have shown us. raise taxes which we are going to hear in the state of the union. obama is very inat this particular time on raising taxes relentlessly and reducing defense spending. after the second world war the european countries slashedz defense spending to the point where the french can't even air lift...
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obama is ready to tack the deficit to a point. >> you need to reduce spending. you need to reduce entitlement spending. it doesn't mean you pull back on everything. there are things that are investing in the science technology and mathematical education of our children and workers. that is important. >> republicans hear the word "investing" and believe that is just a polite way of saying more government spending. especially since four years ago, from the very same spot, the president made this vow. >> yesterday, i held a fiscal summit where i pledge to cut the deficit in half by the end of my first term in office. >> since his re-election, the president has been signaling a more hard-edged taupe in taking on republicans. over a series of other big issues that his advisors expect to be part of a dramatic call for action tonight. >> we have to be mindful about steps we can take to end the cycle of gun violence in this country. so we need to get immigration reform done. >> the side issues could pull the president off-course, which is why they are stressing mr. obam
obama is ready to tack the deficit to a point. >> you need to reduce spending. you need to reduce entitlement spending. it doesn't mean you pull back on everything. there are things that are investing in the science technology and mathematical education of our children and workers. that is important. >> republicans hear the word "investing" and believe that is just a polite way of saying more government spending. especially since four years ago, from the very same spot,...
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obama promised never to do. joining us from washington fox news chief political correspondent carl cameron. james rosen is traveling with john kerry. so tell me about the selling access allegation. this sounds very ominous, cammeron. >> well, and it's absolutely contrary to what he campaigned on five years ago. after his re-election last year. the president turned his campaign, which was then called obama for america into a new operation called organizing for action. both ache critical condition nimed ofa. shifted all the money from the campaign resources into this new operation to do social good. it's a 501 c 4 for those who care about it in the u.s. tax code. the goal was to coordinate it. >> nonprofit. >> can't be too owe overtly political. going to advance the obama agenda. this is a first because no president has actually had an external political operation while they were still in office. so it's controversial in that regard. but, more importantly, to encourage big donations aids reportedly discussed ways
obama promised never to do. joining us from washington fox news chief political correspondent carl cameron. james rosen is traveling with john kerry. so tell me about the selling access allegation. this sounds very ominous, cammeron. >> well, and it's absolutely contrary to what he campaigned on five years ago. after his re-election last year. the president turned his campaign, which was then called obama for america into a new operation called organizing for action. both ache critical...
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. >>> president obama made another push for gun control today and where he did it is significant. we'll explain. plus, getting guns off the streets and making them into jewelry for a cause. that's coming up here tonight on the fox report. >> bill: president obama paying tribute to the heros of sandy hook elementary today, awarding the presidential citizens medal to 18 americans, including the six adults who died protecting students during the newtown massacre. that medal is the highest honor the president can give any civilian. after the ceremony he went back into his old neighborhood in chicago to make another pitch for some of the proposals from his state of the union address, including what he calls common sense gun control. opponents of new restrictions point out that chicago has pretty tough gun laws already, but it also has hundreds of gun-related murders last year alone. ed henry is live in the windy city. aides say the president want to do talk about the economy, but he could not go to his hometown and not talk about guns, ed. >> that's right. that's why he wove it into hi
. >>> president obama made another push for gun control today and where he did it is significant. we'll explain. plus, getting guns off the streets and making them into jewelry for a cause. that's coming up here tonight on the fox report. >> bill: president obama paying tribute to the heros of sandy hook elementary today, awarding the presidential citizens medal to 18 americans, including the six adults who died protecting students during the newtown massacre. that medal is the...
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is weaker now than it was before president obama took office. just 24% say the nation is stronger. 27% say it's about the same. of course, this comes as lawmakers have just weeks to reach a deal to avoid the across the board spending cuts set to kick in on march the 1st. of course, nobody thinks washington can get anything done. why would they think washington could get anything done? when was the last time -- ed henry is live at the white house. the president today seemed ready to take republicans head on over these cuts. >> that's right, shep. he was very feisty. he was sort of back in campaign mode. he was slamming republicans, charging they are trying to slash local programs. he basically said he is going to be able to go out on the roads in the weeks ahead after the state of the union address and make the case to the american people that he wants fewer spending cuts and more tax increases to deal with this budget crisis. take a listen to the president. >> if that's an argument that they want to have before the court of public opinion, that
is weaker now than it was before president obama took office. just 24% say the nation is stronger. 27% say it's about the same. of course, this comes as lawmakers have just weeks to reach a deal to avoid the across the board spending cuts set to kick in on march the 1st. of course, nobody thinks washington can get anything done. why would they think washington could get anything done? when was the last time -- ed henry is live at the white house. the president today seemed ready to take...
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that is just more obama cronyism. the guy fails at one job so they give him cushy post of solving the middle east. >> shepard: oh, yes. thank you for inviting us in your home. that is it for this "special report." fair, balanced and unafraid. ♪ ♪ >> shepard: this is "the fox report. "tonight a teenager shot in the head at school. the anxious moments for more parents, teachers and students. plus, big trouble on the roads. whether to blame for two massive pileups. now we know some did not survive. but first, from fox thursday night, a little boy is settl settling in for his third night held hostage in an underground bunker with a suspected murderer by his side. that child said to be very scared and crying for his mother. today we learned the suspect is armed, and may be able to hold that child captive for a whole lot longer. is it happening in lower alabama. it started tuesday when witnesses say a retired trucker named jimmy dykes jumped aboard a school board and grabbed a child. they say he took the 5-year-old boy
that is just more obama cronyism. the guy fails at one job so they give him cushy post of solving the middle east. >> shepard: oh, yes. thank you for inviting us in your home. that is it for this "special report." fair, balanced and unafraid. ♪ ♪ >> shepard: this is "the fox report. "tonight a teenager shot in the head at school. the anxious moments for more parents, teachers and students. plus, big trouble on the roads. whether to blame for two massive...
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. >> megyn: fox news alert on president obama's pick to lead the defense department. we are hearing chuck hagel is in serious trouble in this hour and expecting release of a new video at any time that could make things a whole lot worse for him. welcome to "america live" everyone. i'm megyn kelly on this special edition of "america live" on a thursday and we'll get to that in a bit. senate republicans appear ready to mount a full scale filibuster looking to hold up former republican senator chuck hagel's confirmation as secretary of defense. this at a time when the defense department is most in need of strong leadership, but the republicans have real questions whether this is the man to provide it. they accuse mr. hagel of hiding parts of his history, including at least two controversial speeches on the mideast and his thoughts about israel. and just within the past hour we learned that video of one of those speeches is expected to come out any moment now. chris stirewalt the is our fox news digital editor and power play.com. and lisa has experience in the middle east
. >> megyn: fox news alert on president obama's pick to lead the defense department. we are hearing chuck hagel is in serious trouble in this hour and expecting release of a new video at any time that could make things a whole lot worse for him. welcome to "america live" everyone. i'm megyn kelly on this special edition of "america live" on a thursday and we'll get to that in a bit. senate republicans appear ready to mount a full scale filibuster looking to hold up...
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it's president obama. remember, president obama excoriated the patriotic act in 2002006, fought against its renl and has routinely used the tools of the patriot act to do what his press spokesman, jay carney, to do one of his principals duties to keep america safe. you're right. eric holder was one of the people baying for law licenses and practice me chu a a prematue careers of these people. the people before him wrote the underlying memo. we don't know what's in the underlying memo. all we know is what's written in a memo that describes in general terms what's in that memo. i suspect that memo is far more precise and far more detailed and spells out what can be done and what cannot be done, but you know he, hopefully that has been briefed to the members of the senate and house intelligence committee, at least the leadership of those committees, and they've thought carefully about them. to go back to your original question, i don't expect senate leahy to come out and say as harsh a things about the curren
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obama's legislative agenda. to get the ball rolling. they funded a pitch sounded like they were selling access to the president and the new york times had a long report about this whole thing over the weekend. here is the white house spokesman jay carney fielding questions from white house correspondent ed henry. >> you're not denying the point that was reported by the new york times that even though he has all of those reforms if you give 5,000 or more to this group you get access to the president. >> the president is engaged in an effort to pass items on his agenda and outside organizations that support that agenda, like organizations that are environmental in nature and support abbi support-- or support manufacturing agenda, he, the administration officials can meet with them, including the president, but the fact of the matter is that it's an independent organization with supporting an agenda. >> megyn: chief white house correspondent ed henry is live at the white house now. ed, let's start there. the-- so this is the new york times
obama's legislative agenda. to get the ball rolling. they funded a pitch sounded like they were selling access to the president and the new york times had a long report about this whole thing over the weekend. here is the white house spokesman jay carney fielding questions from white house correspondent ed henry. >> you're not denying the point that was reported by the new york times that even though he has all of those reforms if you give 5,000 or more to this group you get access to the...
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. >> and in a remarkable statement, crane said he had absolutely zero confidence that the obama administration will enforce any immigration law in the future shep? >> shepard: isn't there immigration bill deadline set for august? >> yeah, it is set for august. keep in mind that the president has said that they need to move quickly on this thing. if they do not meet that august deadline. or at least try to get something achieved before the august recess. he is going to take this thing into his own hands. but, keep in mind that conservative republicans also have their own ideas. they are incensed. they are discussed with the fact disgusted with the fact that border nonexistent in this administration. they is is a poison pill of their own. shep, that's called the filibuster. back to you. >> shepard: doug mckelway live on capitol hill. thank you. a crane has toppled on to a church filled with dozens of school children. that tops our news across america. virginia. as crews worked on the church roof, the truck attached to the crane's arm suddenly tipped over. two workers in the construction bucket s
. >> and in a remarkable statement, crane said he had absolutely zero confidence that the obama administration will enforce any immigration law in the future shep? >> shepard: isn't there immigration bill deadline set for august? >> yeah, it is set for august. keep in mind that the president has said that they need to move quickly on this thing. if they do not meet that august deadline. or at least try to get something achieved before the august recess. he is going to take...
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and whether the so-called obama doctrine, you remember the bush doctrine and now you have the obama doctrine, is it to blame for the way americans feel about how strong the country is after this. . >> america remains the one indispensible nation and the world needs a strong america and it's stronger now than when i came into office. >> fox news alert on the massive manhunt that's going on since sunday in california we're getting word that the county jail is in lockdown. the downtown l.a. jail friday morning, earlier this morning, one of the employees there reported seeing somebody enter the building who they believed resembled this fugitive ex-cop christopher dorner. and everybody is on tenterhooks and looking for this guy and we sort of qualify this a little bit and want to let now that the jail is on lockdown, that's the reason. he's accused of killing three people and wounding two others in a vendetta against the los angeles police department. and we're told that the deputies surrounded this quickly and a spokesman says the response comes out of what he calls an excess of caution and we'r
and whether the so-called obama doctrine, you remember the bush doctrine and now you have the obama doctrine, is it to blame for the way americans feel about how strong the country is after this. . >> america remains the one indispensible nation and the world needs a strong america and it's stronger now than when i came into office. >> fox news alert on the massive manhunt that's going on since sunday in california we're getting word that the county jail is in lockdown. the downtown...
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president obama's offering appreciation and prayers for the pope. now he and the first lady have warm memories of their meeting with the holy father in 2009 at the time a spokesman said the pope was very impressed with the president and for his part the president said he looked forward to a very strong relationship between the united states and the vatican. today, the president said in part, quote: the church plays a critical role in the united states and the world and i wish the best of those who will soon gather to choose his holiness pope benedict the xvith successor. house speaker john boehner said the prayers and gratitude of american catholics are with pope benedict xvi today. our team fox coverage continues. "the fox report's" correspondent jonathan hunt with us here tonight from our newsroom. this caught everybody by surprise, didn't it? >> it certainly did, bill. that was the first sentiments expressed by pretty much everybody within the catholic church within the world of catholicism the fact that the pope would resign. second sentiment we
president obama's offering appreciation and prayers for the pope. now he and the first lady have warm memories of their meeting with the holy father in 2009 at the time a spokesman said the pope was very impressed with the president and for his part the president said he looked forward to a very strong relationship between the united states and the vatican. today, the president said in part, quote: the church plays a critical role in the united states and the world and i wish the best of those...
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obama administration officials say the cost involved here will be neil even for the insurers providing the contraception because increased access to birth control they say means hugely reduced medical costs in the long run. under the rules proposed by kathleen sebelius today. the insurers will be able to deduct the cost from the user fees they pay the government for obama care's healthcare exchanges. that means taxpayers will foot the bill say critics or else the insurers are apt to pass the cause back to the now exempted religious employers. also not covered by new proposed rules are private sector companies with religious objections. that means lawsuits like the one filed by the hobby lobby which could face fines of over a million dollars a day will likely snake their way towards the supreme court. now, there will be a period of 60 days of public comment with these proposed rules. but they are expected to be finalized by the summer. shep? >> shepard: james rosen a new study reports that more of our veterans are committing suicide than previously thought. according to the department o
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sarah horowitz and president obama, or then state senator obama were considered to be core members of this pressure group funded by george soros, after 1999 mr. obama's name was scrubbed from the record to eradicate a connection between the two. the connection was strongly there, and the two were considered core members of this organization set up by george soros. this is the left exercising, stressing influencing public policy on the use of george soros' money and community organization, that's the link. >> megyn: there's a question about why, why the feds would allow this group, miss horowitz's group to participate in obamacare, despite what-- you listed off a couple, but in 2011, the new york and state insurance department ranked her company last among commercial insurance saying she had the most complaints and she was 49th of 50th among the state's insurance providers in 2012 ranked her company worst in terms of complaintsg all new york-based insurers, are we privy to the criteria, was this kathleen sebelius who gave this to her. >> i'm not. >> megyn: or open and notorious thing t
sarah horowitz and president obama, or then state senator obama were considered to be core members of this pressure group funded by george soros, after 1999 mr. obama's name was scrubbed from the record to eradicate a connection between the two. the connection was strongly there, and the two were considered core members of this organization set up by george soros. this is the left exercising, stressing influencing public policy on the use of george soros' money and community organization,...
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obama's statement. okay, mrs. obama as she actually spoke. she was standing out in a park, with her friends in a neighborhood blocks away from where my kids grew up. michelle obama speaking, where our house is, she had just taken a chemistry test and she was caught in the line of fire because some kids had automatic weapons they didn't need. i just don't want to keep disappointing the kids in this country, i want them to know we put them first. and joining me now is lars larson. so abc edited out the part where michelle obama said the child had just taken a chemistry test, not particularly relevant and left out she was caught in the line of fire and edited out where she said because some kids had some automatic weapons they didn't need. and now some are saying, that was, that was the news organization trying to cover for her. i don't, you know, to me what's interesting is that this is the first lady commenting on a very controversial issue and in case she should know very well. because this little girl's parents sat with her in the visitors b
obama's statement. okay, mrs. obama as she actually spoke. she was standing out in a park, with her friends in a neighborhood blocks away from where my kids grew up. michelle obama speaking, where our house is, she had just taken a chemistry test and she was caught in the line of fire because some kids had automatic weapons they didn't need. i just don't want to keep disappointing the kids in this country, i want them to know we put them first. and joining me now is lars larson. so abc edited...
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. >> hi, fox news alert, with 24 hours until president obama delivers his state of the union address kicking off his second term and we're getting reports to expect a big new push on jobs. welcome to "america live" everyone, i'm megyn kelly. the white house saying the president's state of the union focus will be primarily on jobs and the economy. this, after an an inaugural address that seemed to put gay rights, gun control as the type priority and criticized for not focusing more on the jobs and the economy at the time. and all of this comes as the fox news poll say the majority of americans think this economy is going to get worse in the coming year, the numbers there. chris stirewalt, host of power play on foxnews.com. chris, you tell me whether this is a response to the new focus on jobs and the white house, not new at all, but it clearly wasn't the main thrust of his inaugural address and i mean, you look for the number, you look for the word jobs and you hear, you know, or the economy, you're going to be looking a long time. is this in response to the criticism that he got? >>
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it fills you up right. >> developing right now, president obama is on route to chicago. the touchdown in 30 minutes. it's day three of the president's policy push following the state of the union address. and set to address the gun proposals we believe and that city's epidemic of violence. ed henry is travelling with the president. ed? >> megyn, good to see you, you're right. we're told by the white house officials that the president will address gun controlen he want the broader message to be about the economy. and he'll be here talking about the middle class and they acknowledge the elephant in the room. the hometown city and gun violence that's exploding. you'll remember the case of hadiya pendleton gunned down less than a mile from the president's house. her parents were at the state of the union with first lady michelle obama and up there in her box and they were saluted by the president by their courage in speaking out in the wake of her tragic murder and the president used her death as well as the deaths of others who have been gunned down with her, via newtown, c
it fills you up right. >> developing right now, president obama is on route to chicago. the touchdown in 30 minutes. it's day three of the president's policy push following the state of the union address. and set to address the gun proposals we believe and that city's epidemic of violence. ed henry is travelling with the president. ed? >> megyn, good to see you, you're right. we're told by the white house officials that the president will address gun controlen he want the broader...
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if president obama doesn't see a problem with that, if president obama doesn't push him to withdraw? >> last week, john kerry said he would be dog-gone certain-- i don't know if he said doggone, he's going it to make middle east peace a priority between palestinian and israelis, and given the-- you know how bad things got there with netanyahu and obama for a while. picking hagel and having this drip, drip, drip, and stuff come out. i would say that we don't have to staut stationary for the announcements of a new peace accord in the middle east, i don't think there's much goodwill between the israelis and the president given the hagel thing. >> megyn: we'll see how it plays out. february 26th is the date, what will happen on that day, a chuck hagel to vote on in the senate or will he no longer be the pick? we'll see. all right, chris, thanks. >> you bet. >> fox news is beginning to follow any developments in senator hagel's process. we'll check it out. from fox news sunday with our own chris wallace and we'll go to foxnews.com/fox news sunday. >> new disturbing developments in the cas
if president obama doesn't see a problem with that, if president obama doesn't push him to withdraw? >> last week, john kerry said he would be dog-gone certain-- i don't know if he said doggone, he's going it to make middle east peace a priority between palestinian and israelis, and given the-- you know how bad things got there with netanyahu and obama for a while. picking hagel and having this drip, drip, drip, and stuff come out. i would say that we don't have to staut stationary for...
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i'm grateful to president obama for sending my name forward. thank you for your service to our nation and strong support for those who defend it. this includes the extraordinary men and women of the cia, and inintelligence community so many of whom like me call virginia home and call you our senator. i would the not be here today without the love and support of my wife kathy, my life partner and intelligence professionals has made numerous sacrifices over the yea years. >> would you pause mr. brennan. if you would remove that individual, please, quickly as you can, thank you. [audience member talking] >> mr. brennan, please procedure. >> my wife kathy like the spouses of other service intelligence officials has made numerous sacrifices baring the brunt of family responsibility because of my profession and tribute to my three children who like the children of many cia officers and other national security professionals have had to deal with disappointments associated with an absentee parent far often than they should. and i'm very pleased to be j
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check out this campaign ad from team obama. >> hi, i'm the national press secretary in obama for america. on tuesday "vanity fair" published an article on the millions of dollars that mitt romney had in tax havens like the bermuda and cayman islands. did he put money there to avoid paying taxes, we don't know he won't release tax returns. >> it may put lew's nomination in jeopardy. very unusual for a cabinet pick. and joining us live from capitol hill. doug, what do we know. >> reporter: and they say that jack lew has been confirmed in various posts and no reason why he shouldn't be again. republicans beg to differ and mounting sentiment his nomination for treasury secretary may be blocked. at the heart of his trouble. a cayman island investment for citigroup. and while they say that lew paid all taxes associated with that account president obama has repeatedly criticized off shore accounts as you just saw during the campaign of 2012, mitt romney's investments in such an account. leading the charge against lew up here is ranking member jeff sessions of alabama and he also criticizes lew
check out this campaign ad from team obama. >> hi, i'm the national press secretary in obama for america. on tuesday "vanity fair" published an article on the millions of dollars that mitt romney had in tax havens like the bermuda and cayman islands. did he put money there to avoid paying taxes, we don't know he won't release tax returns. >> it may put lew's nomination in jeopardy. very unusual for a cabinet pick. and joining us live from capitol hill. doug, what do we...
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she is tied to barack obama. it's very hard for a party to win the presidency three times in a row. when they win it the third time, it's usually almost a reelection of the previous president like with george h.w. bush. he was elected to ronald reagan's third term. if three years from now people aren't happy with barack obama, his management of the country, then no matter how popular she is, she's going to have a tough time. >> shepard: what you got cookin' for sunday, chris? >> guns. the gun debate. the dramatic hearing this week when gabi giffords came out, the congresswoman who had been shot and was so badly damaged, obviously. her husband, captain mark kelly, a former astronaut, and one of the new leaders in the fight for gun control. he's going to be on as is the head of the national rifle association, wayne la pierre, exclusive interviews with both. i know this is a fool's errand, but i'm going to try to talk about is there some common ground we can find here. i know you report it every day, you know, this one act of violence after another, someone going into a school or a mal
she is tied to barack obama. it's very hard for a party to win the presidency three times in a row. when they win it the third time, it's usually almost a reelection of the previous president like with george h.w. bush. he was elected to ronald reagan's third term. if three years from now people aren't happy with barack obama, his management of the country, then no matter how popular she is, she's going to have a tough time. >> shepard: what you got cookin' for sunday, chris? >>...
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obama announces plans to his first trip to israel since becoming president. up next, a top israeli leaders will share his hopes and concerns about the president's visit and weigh in on the worries about the growing closeness between iran's leaders and egypt's leaders. 24 hours after america learns the president essentially has the power to kill whom ever he wants, wherever he wants. we'll look at whether this report is getting a pass from the same media and liberal lawmakers who savaged president bush for his war on terror tactics. and a new report link to global warming, well, it links all of global warming to well, earth worms, suggesting that it's the slippery critters are multiplying so fast, it could be releasing more carbons than we can take. just ahead, we're in love and the future of mankind. ♪ come on, come on, woo ♪ ♪ let's get it on ♪ ♪ oh, baby, let's get it on ♪ ♪ yes, love, baby ♪ ♪ let's get it on ♪ hey, our salads. [ bop ] [ bop ] [ bop ] you can do that all you want, i don't like v8 juice. [ male announcer ] how about v8 v
obama announces plans to his first trip to israel since becoming president. up next, a top israeli leaders will share his hopes and concerns about the president's visit and weigh in on the worries about the growing closeness between iran's leaders and egypt's leaders. 24 hours after america learns the president essentially has the power to kill whom ever he wants, wherever he wants. we'll look at whether this report is getting a pass from the same media and liberal lawmakers who savaged...
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leaving germany, secretary kerry held a meeting that really could have a design impact on president obama's second term foreign policy agenda. at his posh hotel in berlin, kerry sat down at last with russian foreign minister sergei. their 1 hour 45 minute session was mostly spent on syria where the regime has killed some 70,000 people but still receives steady support from the kremlin. >> the discussion was to my mind constructive and in the spirit of partnership without, of course, ignoring the questions which are irritating these relations. without closing our eyes to the problems, we are trying to solve them and move on. >> and late tonight, senior u.s. officials confirm that secretary kerry will soon offer direct military aid, hardware of different kinds but not weapons per se to the syrian rebels, shep. >> shepard: he gave a blunt really defense of free speech in the united states. >> yeah. the secretary earlier had met with german students for a town hall style q and a session inside a berlin coffee bar base camp. young muslim girl well-spoken and wearing head cover asked kerry about
leaving germany, secretary kerry held a meeting that really could have a design impact on president obama's second term foreign policy agenda. at his posh hotel in berlin, kerry sat down at last with russian foreign minister sergei. their 1 hour 45 minute session was mostly spent on syria where the regime has killed some 70,000 people but still receives steady support from the kremlin. >> the discussion was to my mind constructive and in the spirit of partnership without, of course,...
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the syrian obama toi observatorn intensive day of fighting. the yo un estimates the war hasd to the death of more than 60,000 men, women, and children. the u.s. state department is reporting that nearly 800,000 syrian citizens are fleeing to neighboring countries. just in to fox newschannel, the iranian foreign minister believes the syrian government is now willing to negotiate with the syrian rebels. we have no way to know whether that's true. please consider the source. it's according to the egyptian state news agency. we've heard a long list of broken promises before from syria. if this is true, it would be a major development. no breath holding, though. greg palkot with the news live along the turnish border with syria. hello, greg. >> reporter: hey, shep, a lot of reports, a lot of action. we spent time today with a top rebel commander and got some insight into it all. he was a colonel in the syrian military before he defected. we caught up with him in a town along the turkey-syria border which is a hub of rebel activity. now, he admits t
the syrian obama toi observatorn intensive day of fighting. the yo un estimates the war hasd to the death of more than 60,000 men, women, and children. the u.s. state department is reporting that nearly 800,000 syrian citizens are fleeing to neighboring countries. just in to fox newschannel, the iranian foreign minister believes the syrian government is now willing to negotiate with the syrian rebels. we have no way to know whether that's true. please consider the source. it's according to the...
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it means -- >> shepard: the white house says president obama will sit down at the white house with senate leaders and from both parties on friday -- yeah, friday, the day the automatic spending cuts are set to start. as it turns out the president has apparently until 11:59 friday night to order the cuts. ed henry is at the white house. that gives him plenty of time to cut a deal, ed. >> yeah, shep, why rush and have a meeting today or yesterday. as you noted they will be waiting until friday. they did meet briefly today in the capitol all of the leaders they weren't focused on sequester they were at a ceremony. they will finally sit down here at the white house on friday. what's significant about that it's the first time this year all these house republican and democratic leaders are getting together. even though this has been hanging over them, that's why the republican senate leader mitch mcconnell today blasted the president. take a listen. >> the president may not like the fact he may wish things were it different. he wasn't elected to work for the congress he wants. he was elected to
it means -- >> shepard: the white house says president obama will sit down at the white house with senate leaders and from both parties on friday -- yeah, friday, the day the automatic spending cuts are set to start. as it turns out the president has apparently until 11:59 friday night to order the cuts. ed henry is at the white house. that gives him plenty of time to cut a deal, ed. >> yeah, shep, why rush and have a meeting today or yesterday. as you noted they will be waiting...
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everything we talk about for president obama and that's this. when it comes to first 18 months of the second term, the whole goal is to try to put republicans in as bad as position as possible for the midterm elections. he has been trying on immigration. he has been trying to on guns. he has been trying anything he can with democrats break the fever. but basically to break up the republicans in the house, put so much pressure on them that they can't block or oppose him and this looks to be this visit, this appearance looks to be part of that ladies and gentlemen effort. sentence democrats as well because you and i have talked many times about how a number of prominent democrats are feeling pressure about gun control legislation on the hill this time around. folks like senate majority leader harry reid who has been a long time progun ownership advocate under a lot of pressure to get some of these measures whether it's the one by senator dianne feinstein or others who are not viewed as restrictive what do you is you stall and you hope. the senate
everything we talk about for president obama and that's this. when it comes to first 18 months of the second term, the whole goal is to try to put republicans in as bad as position as possible for the midterm elections. he has been trying on immigration. he has been trying to on guns. he has been trying anything he can with democrats break the fever. but basically to break up the republicans in the house, put so much pressure on them that they can't block or oppose him and this looks to be this...
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of course obama's numbers are up. but this is a temporary phenomenon and i would not read any larger meaning into it. >> bill: okay. little prediction time now. let's take the gun thing first. going to be any new legislation here? anything approved by congress? >> yes. they will approve the background check expansion. they will probably not approve by a narrow margin the limit on magazine size and i don't think the democrats are even going to take a shot at restricting assault weapons because it's got no chance. >> okay. so just expansive background checks on people. >> which everybody agrees has a the 0% approval rating which is not a big deal. i'm surprised on the magazines. i thought the magazines would probably pass but you say. >> i thought so right after newtown. but with every passing week, the passion on the issue i think subsides, people look at it rationally, and understand how many weapons magazines are out there today. and that this will make zero difference. >> zero difference, okay. on immigration do you
of course obama's numbers are up. but this is a temporary phenomenon and i would not read any larger meaning into it. >> bill: okay. little prediction time now. let's take the gun thing first. going to be any new legislation here? anything approved by congress? >> yes. they will approve the background check expansion. they will probably not approve by a narrow margin the limit on magazine size and i don't think the democrats are even going to take a shot at restricting assault...
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and team obama. when the football coach says my quarterback is the best quarterback ever. each year. if you're in the mood displaying is, you sound exactly like is a van in a g guthrey. >> if you were a conservative you tended not to like the speech. if liberal you tend today like the speech. and the speech has been as predi predictable as the speech itself. aaron david miller, you know, there was no foreign policy this week, and he called mr. obama the extricater in chief, a praise i rather liked, but other than that, i really found the commentary westbound quite dreary about a quite uninspiring and effective speech. >> the point is most liberal like these things. there's nothing in this particularly liberal. and it's gotten to the point that if you're a liberal you have to like every idea that barack obama has. and since 1980, i don't understand, like, why are-- the economy isd now and he wants to talk about raising the minimum wage? i mean, it just isn't-- this is not an inspiring reaction to what's going on. >> jon: cal. >> i wrote in a column this week, a higher autho
and team obama. when the football coach says my quarterback is the best quarterback ever. each year. if you're in the mood displaying is, you sound exactly like is a van in a g guthrey. >> if you were a conservative you tended not to like the speech. if liberal you tend today like the speech. and the speech has been as predi predictable as the speech itself. aaron david miller, you know, there was no foreign policy this week, and he called mr. obama the extricater in chief, a praise i...
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and straight ahead a famous neurosurgeon blasting obamacare right in front of president obama. what did dr. benjamin carson say and where did he say it? and congressman alan west is here to talk about that next. and in the looks at the infidelity, what cryptic message did her husband post online, the latest twist in the murder mystery coming up. ♪ [ male announcer ] pain not sitting too well? burning to feel better? itching for relief? preparation h offers the most maximum strength solutions for all hemorrhoid symptoms. preparation h. don't stand for hemorrhoids. we can afford to take an extra trip this year. first boston... then san francisco. hotwire checks the competitions' rates every day so they can guarantee their low prices. so our hotels were half price. ♪ h-o-t-w-i-r-e... ♪ hotwire.com i work for 47 different companies. well, technically i work for one. that company, the united states postal service®, works for thousands of home businesses. because at usps.com®, you can pay, print and have your packages picked up for free. i can even drop off free boxes. i wear
and straight ahead a famous neurosurgeon blasting obamacare right in front of president obama. what did dr. benjamin carson say and where did he say it? and congressman alan west is here to talk about that next. and in the looks at the infidelity, what cryptic message did her husband post online, the latest twist in the murder mystery coming up. ♪ [ male announcer ] pain not sitting too well? burning to feel better? itching for relief? preparation h offers the most maximum strength solutions...
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i think it presented a sharp contrast to president obama. president obama could have tried to reach apros the -- across the aisle to find cooperation to get our economy growing and jobs back. instead he decided to embrace unabashed liberalism. and seems he has no idea how to grow the economy. >> he says deficit reduction is not an economic plan. that is a big quote for the night. we're going to get rid of tax deductions and loopholes. why do i interpret loopholes as another tax increase which, by the way he still advocates for? >> last four years, obama policies have not worked we've seen economic growth of 0.8%. he proposed more spending debt, higher taxes and more government control of the economy. >> saddest thing is if policies were adopted it would make it harder for 23 million people out of work to find jobs or young people to come out of school to find a first job harder for hispanics and african americans trying to climb the economic latder to work for and achieve economic dream. these policies don't work and president obama just wan
i think it presented a sharp contrast to president obama. president obama could have tried to reach apros the -- across the aisle to find cooperation to get our economy growing and jobs back. instead he decided to embrace unabashed liberalism. and seems he has no idea how to grow the economy. >> he says deficit reduction is not an economic plan. that is a big quote for the night. we're going to get rid of tax deductions and loopholes. why do i interpret loopholes as another tax increase...
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obama can do not wrong. if he nuked cuba they would laud him for killing the cuban flu. >> this is interesting because they're pretty consistent. this is something they should complain about, otherwise -- they are. they're taking the administration to task on this saying it's unlawful to do this without specific evidence. the administration is fighting back and you have to understand something,ettes almost 400 something percent the number of drones we're use. >> that's interesting because i think conservatives are in a bind that they would agree this is okay. do you think that that's where a lot of them will come down? >> some conservatives. the neocons and other conservatives on the other side, which is where i stand. i think the d.o.j. memo is a farce, they had to put it out because they killed anwar al awlaki. this was the same administration that wanted to give civilian trials to foreign terrorists in downtown manhattan but no problem killing americans with no due process. it's incoherent and laugh autom
obama can do not wrong. if he nuked cuba they would laud him for killing the cuban flu. >> this is interesting because they're pretty consistent. this is something they should complain about, otherwise -- they are. they're taking the administration to task on this saying it's unlawful to do this without specific evidence. the administration is fighting back and you have to understand something,ettes almost 400 something percent the number of drones we're use. >> that's interesting...
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now, is that the fault of the obama administration? is it the fault of congress? or is it the fault of the american people? we elected these people in office, and we reejected obama and his policy has failed us, kelly. we don't know what the middle class is today because the middle class continues to shrink. >> christy, what i hear angela saying and i don't want to put words in her mouth, but when you point an accusing finger at someone you've got four fingers pointed back at you. is it the american people's fault we're in the state that we're in. >> if the economy were a person, someone who had a life threatening ailment, made a miraculous recovery and still has a little bit after nagging cough. i absolutely agree that the economy, the growth is by historical perspectives, but at the same time a ton of positive signs all around. one is that the stock market is at its highest levels or near highest levels in five years and consumer confidence is still fairly high and we've yet again revised the jobs numbers in the last few months which means that we're basically c
now, is that the fault of the obama administration? is it the fault of congress? or is it the fault of the american people? we elected these people in office, and we reejected obama and his policy has failed us, kelly. we don't know what the middle class is today because the middle class continues to shrink. >> christy, what i hear angela saying and i don't want to put words in her mouth, but when you point an accusing finger at someone you've got four fingers pointed back at you. is it...
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this man said it while obama's sitting there. this is the kind of thing the republican party should have been saying for the past four years. >> okay, gregg, you said you have a lot to say. prove it? >> he says the doctor better make sure his taxes are paid up. that's the longest 43 seconds obama has had to endure since the skeet shooting possibility. the doctor took a moron. what does he know? he operates on the brains of babies. i would rather take advice from sandra fluke. i think she has -- sandra fluke... she has so much more life experiences than this pediatric neurosurgeon, who someone who operates on babies. >> right. >> that's my point. >> that's tongue in cheek. >> i was being ironic this. guy knows what he is tai talking about, not someone who has been on the planet 31 years, not fighting for free pills, while he's saving lives. >> i liked him, too. it takes a lots of guts to stand up in front of a room, as i did this week and dana helped me out with that quite a bit i. she was a coach. >> but to do it and take down th
this man said it while obama's sitting there. this is the kind of thing the republican party should have been saying for the past four years. >> okay, gregg, you said you have a lot to say. prove it? >> he says the doctor better make sure his taxes are paid up. that's the longest 43 seconds obama has had to endure since the skeet shooting possibility. the doctor took a moron. what does he know? he operates on the brains of babies. i would rather take advice from sandra fluke. i...
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straight ahead, a famous neurosurgeon blasting obamacare in front of president obama. what did dr. benjamin carson say? where did he say it and congressman allen west is here to talk about it next. new questions of infidelity, surrounding the murder of an american woman in turkey. what cryptic message did her husband post online? facial hair removal duos for fine or coarse hair. first a pre-treatment balm then the effective cream. for gentle hair removal at far less than salon prices. there's no place like home. so we created the extraordinarily comfortable sleep number experience. a collection of innovations designed around a bed with dualair technology that allows you to adjust to the support your body needs - each of your bodies. our sleep professionals will help you find your sleep number setting. exclusively at a sleep number store. sleep number. comfort ... individualized. at the ultimate sleep number event, queen mattresses start at just $599 . and save 50% on our innovative limited edition bed. i'm here to pick up some cacti. it should be under stephens. the verizon share e
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obama? all i want obama is do it is fix the long island progressiveway and so i can get to work and he won't do it? >> you are a white guy. >> do you think. >> you got a college degree, a car, gas, you could get to scranton, pennsylvania. >> bill: on a college degree i paid for. >> fine so did i. >> bill: i didn't have any money when i got out. i had to move to scranton to make a living and i did. >> that is a death sentence right there to begin with. >> bill: you just insulted scranton. >> that's the nice thing about the show can i insult whoever i want to including you. >> bill: here is my beef. i don't want the federal government running the economy investing in green energy. let the private sector do that if the private sector invests money in something the government feels is worthy, give them a tax credit. i'm for that but obama wants to run the economy. and that's where all the money is going. and it isn't working. not working. >> the private sector is not working. the big private sec
obama? all i want obama is do it is fix the long island progressiveway and so i can get to work and he won't do it? >> you are a white guy. >> do you think. >> you got a college degree, a car, gas, you could get to scranton, pennsylvania. >> bill: on a college degree i paid for. >> fine so did i. >> bill: i didn't have any money when i got out. i had to move to scranton to make a living and i did. >> that is a death sentence right there to begin with....
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tehran has found another way to provoke the obama administration. amy kellogg has more from london. >> iran just released footage it claimed it extracted from a drone captured in 2011. footage of the pentagon will not confirm if s authentic. not only can it reverse engineer and mass produce spy planes now but it's collected data from the sentinel surveillance craft it intercepted. as sanctions against iran are tightening. the supreme leader rejects joe biden's suggestion that direct negotiations between the two countries might be possible. >> i'm not a diplomat, i'm a revolutionary and negotiations can only be meaningful when the other party shows goodwill. when they don't show goodwill, talks are meaningless. >> u.s. is accused of holding a gun to iran but six powers which includes the united states is expected to meet the nuclear team next month. while the sanctions are hurting iran's economy they are not thwarting nuclear advancement. >> to make these advanced centrifuges, suggests they are moving fast ahead on their program. >> one note on the s
tehran has found another way to provoke the obama administration. amy kellogg has more from london. >> iran just released footage it claimed it extracted from a drone captured in 2011. footage of the pentagon will not confirm if s authentic. not only can it reverse engineer and mass produce spy planes now but it's collected data from the sentinel surveillance craft it intercepted. as sanctions against iran are tightening. the supreme leader rejects joe biden's suggestion that direct...
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in obama we trust. if he says it will be okay, it will be okay regardless it's not workable financially. how are you going to support it. once the money is there and bottom drops out -- >> dana: this is like a drug dealer. they start you off with a dime bag. i think that's what it's called. >> greg: wow! >> bob: "a dime bag." >> dana: i am making a good point. then it's an 8-ball and then crack in the alley. that's how the fors are. what will happen in five years when your drug dealer goes away? you find another dealer and it might the chinese. now i'm running out of metaphors. >> andrea: take the money now. why should their taxpayers sit there and not get the money when california is taking ithan? why should people in florida pay for medicaid for people in california? let's not forget, governor scott is a former hospital ce ceo. hops want it big-time. the reason to get obamacare is get providers paid. >> kimberly: ultimately the taxpayers put the bill for all of this. whether you pay it today you will
in obama we trust. if he says it will be okay, it will be okay regardless it's not workable financially. how are you going to support it. once the money is there and bottom drops out -- >> dana: this is like a drug dealer. they start you off with a dime bag. i think that's what it's called. >> greg: wow! >> bob: "a dime bag." >> dana: i am making a good point. then it's an 8-ball and then crack in the alley. that's how the fors are. what will happen in five...
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director nominee, president obama's c.i.a. director nominee, senators grilling him on questions ranging from drones to waterboarding to authorized leaks and on and on. so it's ongoing and i think bret baier will summarize the whole hearing at 6:00 o'clock. so stay right here. in the meantime, the u.s. drone program has come under intense scrutiny this week. on monday, nbc published a confidential justice department memo outlining the expansesive justification with which the u.s. drones authorizes the drone strike. earlier this weekers jay carney defended the president. >> we have acknowledged, the united states, that sometimes we use remotely piloted aircraft to conduct targeted strikes against specific al-qaeda terrorists in order to prevent attacks on the united states and to save american lives. we conduct those strikes because they are necessary to mitigate ongoing actual threats, stop plots, prevent future attacks and again, save american lives. the strikes are legal, they are ethical and they are wise. >> just hours ago
director nominee, president obama's c.i.a. director nominee, senators grilling him on questions ranging from drones to waterboarding to authorized leaks and on and on. so it's ongoing and i think bret baier will summarize the whole hearing at 6:00 o'clock. so stay right here. in the meantime, the u.s. drone program has come under intense scrutiny this week. on monday, nbc published a confidential justice department memo outlining the expansesive justification with which the u.s. drones...
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obama has been out there really driving this argument. i think the republican party would probably take the bigger hit, you know, boehner is trying hard and calling it the obama-questering and trying to pin this on the president. right now the way the politics stand they may he have leverage in the sense they have an opportunity to get spending cuts but may take a serious political hit because of it if they go through with it. >> chris: congressman cotton i want you to react to that. once again, the president is trying to make republicans pay the price politically. basically saying these cuts are going to affect the middle class and education and law enforcement and food inspectors. and, once again, you guys want to protect your wealthy friends from any tax increase. >> chris, the bigger risk i think is the way they will impact the defendant of defense. cutting almost 10% of the department of defense budget this year. that is after four years where the department of defense has been the one agency in the federal government h hasn't had hu
obama has been out there really driving this argument. i think the republican party would probably take the bigger hit, you know, boehner is trying hard and calling it the obama-questering and trying to pin this on the president. right now the way the politics stand they may he have leverage in the sense they have an opportunity to get spending cuts but may take a serious political hit because of it if they go through with it. >> chris: congressman cotton i want you to react to that. once...